When transplanting or planting a new tree or shrub, use a Root Stimulator to get the plant off to a fast start.

Late March, apply a lawn fungicide such as fertilome F Stop to prevent brown patch or take-all patch. Lawn fungi flare up when the nights are cool and the days are warm.

Prune hibiscus and feed with Color Star Hibiscus Food to encourage new growth and blooms.. Hibiscus do not like a fertilizer with a high middle number. Rather they like a fertilizer with lots of potassium, the last number.